LITTLE v. LITTLE

No. 05-84-00986-CV.

705 S.W.2d 153 (1985)

Derek Franklin LITTLE, Appellant, v. Mary Potts LITTLE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied June 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John V. McShane, Debra Lerner, Dallas, for appellant.

Richard B. Tanner, Plano, for appellee.

Before AKIN, GUILLOT and HOWELL, JJ.


GUILLOT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a default judgment granting appellee, Mary Potts Little, a divorce from appellant, Derek Franklin Little and granting appellee managing conservatorship of the parties' minor child. Appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his timely motion for new trial. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for a new trial. However, because appellant has not challenged...

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